The Lion Capital at Sarnath was erected in the 3rd century BCE by Ashoka, third ruler of the Maurya dynasty.

Byeon Sangbyeok was famous for his paintings of cats in Korea.

This plaque fragment shows the lion god, Apedemak.

Discovered in a cave in Germany, the Lion Man is one of the oldest known statues ever discovered!

Discover the fascinating history behind the powerful Aztec jaguar sculpture in Mexico City!

Discover the fascinating world of medieval manuscripts with cats and rats in this bitesize video about the Chi Rho page in the Irish manuscript known as the Book of Kells

This charming painting by 20th-century artist Xu Beihong is a lovely self-portrait with his wife Jiang Biwei and their fluffy white cat.

This cat is ready to pounce! This intimidating feline vessel was made by the Cupisnique culture on the north coast of Peru, sometime between 1200-800 BCE.

Get to know more about this lovely feline on a spout-and-bridge bottle. Made by Paracas artists around 800–400 BCE, it most likely shows a Pampas cat or an Andean mountain cat.

This powerful feline sculpture from Costa Rica is a metate, or grinding stone. Learn how it was a seat of power in Nicoya!

Delve into the enigmatic world of the Nazca Lines. Located in the heart of the Peruvian desert, they are among history's greatest mysteries!

Chonky cats of the world unite! Look at this husky leopard that rests between the circular base and seat of a wooden stool made in the 20th century in Cameroon. It's covered in spots to let us know it's a leopard.

Discover a small portion of the fascinating history of cats in ancient Egypt, where they were worshipped as gods.

French Impressionist painter Pierre Bonnard’s White Cat, from 1894 perfectly captures the impression of a cat and also connects to Japanese prints!

Have you ever seen an artwork that you really, really, REALLY want to touch? For me, it’s this amazing painting of a cat named Bugs by Beth Van Hoesen.

The original grumpy cat? Maybe not, but it’s one of the most recognizable cat images of all time.

A cave filled with lions! Chauvet Cave in southern France is a gallery of painted lions made during the Paleolithic Age, or New Stone Age.

Travel back in time to 19th-century China for a quick minute to take a closer look at a charming ink painting by Chinese artist Xū Gǔ.

Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Italian Renaissance artist, possibly studied lions in person in Florence?

Italian renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci created many things, but have you ever seen his drawings of cats from his notebook?

One of the best Japanese prints from the 19th century, Kuniyoshi’s cat witch relates to Japan’s fascination with supernatural cats in the Edo period.

A cat with a skeleton head? Check out José Guadalupe Posada's Cat Skeleton (Calavera de Gato) for Day of the Dead, made in the early 20th century.

Journey to ancient Egypt to explore the connection between ancient Egyptians and their cats! 🐈